Echelon LonPoint Application and Plug-In - Manual (Page 15)

The LonPoint Application and Plug-in Guide 1-9
Changing Network Variable Types
You can change the types of some network variables in LonPoint functional blocks.
Most changeable types are either floating-point or enumerated network variables, as
well as the network variables in the Type Translator functional block.
Changing the type of a network variable will reset its format to the default for that
type. This affects the display of related fields in the LonPoint Plug-in. See Network
Variable Formats for more information.
To change the type of a network variable, click the network variable shape in the
LonPoint Plug-in window, then click the Change Type button in the Network
Variable Information
dialog. The following Change Network Variable Type
dialog appears:
This dialog contains the following fields:
Network Variable Name The name of the network variable. This field is read-only.
You can change the name of a network variable using the
LonMaker tool.
Previous Type Name The current network variable type. This field is read-
only.
Standard Network
Variable Type Specifies whether the new network variable type is a
standard type or a user defined type. Enable this option
if you want to use a SNVT. (See the SNVT Master list in
the LNS Utilities and L
ON M ARK Reference help file.)
Disable this option if you want to select a user-defined
type.
Type Files Lists all available type files from the device resource file
catalog. If the Standard Network Variable Type option is
selected, only the standard type file is listed. Select the